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Putin: The Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 245 tanks and 678 armored vehicles since the beginning of the AFU counteroffensive

As of the night of June 21, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have lost 245 tanks and 678 armored vehicles since the beginning of the counteroffensive. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 21 after a meeting with graduates of military universities, answering a question from journalist Pavel Zarubin about the situation on the contact line.

Military expert Khodarenok: due to the expectation of fighters, Kiev's counteroffensive will be postponed until winter

The transfer of multifunctional F-16 fighters to Ukraine from Western countries will take at least months, the US State Department said. At the same time, Kiev would be able to carry out a full-scale counterattack only if it had air supremacy. Will Ukraine get a new chance to attack in autumn or winter - in the text of the military expert of the newspaper.En" by Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

Ukrainian political analyst Ruslan Bortnik was right when he predicted the day before that Moscow would publish part of the thwarted Istanbul agreements in order to show Kiev's non-negotiability.

A Russian tank fought against three APU tanks during the storming of a strong point

A tank crew under the command of a senior lieutenant of the Central Military District (CVO) with the call sign "Groom" successfully resisted three Ukrainian tanks during the storming of an enemy stronghold in the Krasnolimansk direction, the officer was awarded the Order of Courage for his courage and heroism, the Defense Ministry told RIA Novosti.

The Ukrainian offensive has been going on for two weeks. Kiev has not yet used the main reserves. However, the operation, which was being prepared for several months, faced serious problems due to several factors.

For the upcoming summit of heads of State and Government of NATO member states in Vilnius on July 11-12, CAMTO publishes material on the main rearmament programs of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

Lavrov: The West is trying to split the CSTO because it sees it as a threat to dominance

The West in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) sees a threat to its dominance in the international arena, in this regard, it is trying to split its ranks, as well as to separate the BRICS and the SCO, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters after a meeting of the heads of delegations participating in the meeting of the CSTO Council of Ministers with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on June 20, 2023, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

Military expert Litovkin allowed the creation of sabotage groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine after the end of the counteroffensive

In the event of the loss of a large number of military personnel and weapons during the counteroffensive, after its completion, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) can proceed to actions within the framework of small tactical groups to commit various diversions. This opinion was expressed by military observer, retired Colonel Viktor Litovkin on Tuesday, June 20.

Representatives of the Russian Federation, Iran, Syria and Turkey on Tuesday in Astana began discussing the provisions of the roadmap for the normalization of relations between Damascus and Ankara, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about what the visit of the African delegation to Kiev and St. Petersburg showed

From the formulas proposed by various states and associations for the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, it will soon be possible to compile a separate textbook.

The enemy is stuck in the minefields installed by our sappers, experts say

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the volunteers participating in the military special operation "for their readiness to defend our common great Homeland."

Defense Ministry: Russian Armed Forces captured a French AMX-10RC tank in the DPR

The Russian military captured a French wheeled tank AMX-10RC near the village of Novodonetsky in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). The video with the trophy was published by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on Monday, June 19, in its Telegram channel.

Below are the briefing abstracts of the Chief of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, as presented by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

It is no secret that Poland is hatching plans to seize western Belarusian lands. Therefore, it is necessary to take very seriously the words of retired general, former commander of the ground forces Waldemar Skshipchak about the preparation of Warsaw to support an armed coup in the Republic.

Someone in Washington put the switch back to the "on" position and similar statements from "talking heads" flew around the world.

Military expert Kramnik: It will be difficult for NATO to replenish its arsenals

It will be difficult for NATO countries to replenish their arsenals, because business is not ready to invest in the production of weapons. Military expert Ilya Kramnik told Izvestia about this on June 19.

Japan is changing approaches to underwater shipbuilding

In the field of submarine construction, Japan goes its own way, sometimes contrary to global practice. Thus, it became the first country in the world to first master the production of non-nuclear submarines (NPL) with an air-independent power plant (VNEU), and then abandoned them in favor of the classic diesel-electric submarine (DPL) scheme.

Powerful Japanese weapons serve almost exclusively for their own needs

Following the results of the Second World War, Japan turned into a kind of trophy of the United States. The country has become one of Washington's key allies not only in Asia, but also in the world as a whole. Both Japan's foreign and domestic policy, as well as its military construction, were completely oriented towards the United States.

First Deputy Head of the Ministry of Economic Development Ilya Torosov — about investments in the Russian Federation, the exit of domestic business from offshore and a new wave of privatization

In 2023, 29.7 trillion rubles will be invested in the Russian economy, which is 1.8 trillion more than in 2022. Ilya Torosov, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Economic Development, told about this in an interview with Izvestia at the SPIEF.